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whats it worth

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:42 am
by cargo
I've just been offered a 2003 ZXR400 for £2200................not certain of the exact model but it could well be L9

It looks very clean with decent cosmetics taxed and MOT'd untill Sept

good price ?

Re: whats it worth

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:05 am
by RedexRobB
yeah that'll be the L9. What sort of mileage has it done?

sounds pricey but probably worth it if its got good history.

Re: whats it worth

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:43 am
by cargo
I agree with you Rob it IS pricey and for that money it would ned to be perfect in every way ................


Now for the sucker punch..............
It has a blown engine it has thrown a con rod out the front and wrecked both crankcases.............yet still he wants £2200

I've just offered him a grand

Re: whats it worth

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:51 am
by RedexRobB
thats more like it. How the hell does he expect to get £2200 for a zxr with a ruined motor? You can buy perfect ZXR's for that money.

Re: whats it worth

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:12 am
by cargo
Tell me about it

It definatly needs a set of crankcases.................£822 plus delivery from Cradely

I've just had mail from him.............
Say he has a buyer.....................

And I might get the repair job................

It'll cost him a grand to fix using second hand parts............and thats me doing it cheap LOL

Re: whats it worth

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:15 pm
by deviant
cargo wrote:
It'll cost him a grand to fix using second hand parts............and thats me doing it cheap LOL
surely cheaper to replace the engine?

Re: whats it worth

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:31 pm
by cargo
Yes but you have no idea what state a replacment engine is in

Re: whats it worth

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:27 pm
by deviant
true, but if you used nothing other than the cases it would still be cheaper than the £800 odd you quoted.

Re: whats it worth

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:16 pm
by RedexRobB
why not sell the shagged engine in spares and get back what you paid for the 2nd hand motor?

Re: whats it worth

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:56 pm
by Xphyral
wouldnt even pay a grand for that. youve lost one hell of margin on breaking it. and the engines not even worth chucking that much money into repair, thrown a rod? weigh it in as scrap, definatly worth more that way.

can you ask him if i can get the number for his buyer? i've got a mountain bike missing an engine for a tasty 2k, at least he can use the pedals.